No Gi Open Guard Volume 1: K Guard by Lachlan Giles

• Lachlan Giles is an ADCC Absolute bronze medalist, with one of the most legendary runs to the podium ever using the techniques he uses on this series.
• Use positions and game plans to understand and develop the K guard roll that can give you entries for some of grappling’s most devastating locks.
• Secure submissions like the 50/50 inside heel hook from the K guard as Lachlan gives options for ending the fight with some of his signature leg locks.
• Fight systematically from your back in no-gi, with options for attacking grapplers who are standing, kneeling, and even passing your guard.

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Find out the strongest ways to enter K guard, using no-gi variations on the De La Riva, reverse De La Riva, closed guard and more. Lachlan breaks down everything you’ll ever need for K guard on this series, including strategies, troubleshooting, live rolling narration, and more.

 

INTRODUCTION

NAVIGATING THE SERIES

HOW TO TRAIN THIS

OPEN GUARD POSITIONS

GI VS O GI OPEN GUARD

MOST COMPLICATED GUARD

FINDING THE RIGHT CONTENT

A CONGRUENT GAME

INSIDE POSITION: PROS AND CONS

1 IN 1 OUT: PROS AND CONS

OUTSIDE POSITION: PROS AND CONS

STICKING TO THIS STYLE

POSITIONAL HIERARCHY

WHERE GUARD RETENTION FITS

LEG ACROSS BODY

KNEE LINE AND LEG LOCKS

CAREFUL ENTERING LEG LOCKS

IF YOU DONT WANT TO LEG LOCK

INTRO TO BASIC GAME PLAN

GUARD RETENTION

OPEN GUARD VS KNEELING OPPONENT 1

OPEN GUARD VS KNEELING OPPONENT 2

OPEN GUARD VS STANDING 1

OPEN GUARD VS STANDING 2

REVISION

INTRO TO POSITIONAL OPTIONS

K GUARD

DE LA RIVA

REVERSE DE LA RIVA

WAITER

SINGLE X AND X GUARD

70/30 AND 50/50

END STAGE POSITIONS

FLEXIBILITY

SOLO DRILL

INTRO AND OVERVIEW

WHY K GUARD

K GUARD AND POSITIONAL HIERARCHY

OPPONENTS OPTIONS

GENERAL ENTRIES SEQUENCE

BOTTOM LEG POSITION

IMPORTANCE OF THE TOP LEG

SPACE BETWEEN KNEE AND SHOULDERS

CONTROLLING ARMPITS AND RETREAT

GETTING AN ANGLE

HIPS AWAY FOR INVERSION

2 VS 1 HAND ON LEG

PUMMEL FOR TOP LEG POSITION

PREVENTING AND DEALING WITH THE CROSSFACE

INTRO TO SPECIFIC ENTRIES

CLOSED GUARD TO K GUARD

PRONE ARMBAR VS CROSSFACE

PRIMARY ENTRY: 2 ON 1 ENTRY

VS KEEPING THEIR ARMS BACK

K GUARD VS SITTING HEAVY

DLR VS SITTING HEAVY

VS SPRAWL (CHANGING SIDES)

INVERT VS LEG WEAVE

VS BLOCK FAR LEG: ARMBAR

SUMMARY

NARRATION

OPTIONS

CONTROLS AND POSITIONING

K GUARD VS COMBAT BASE

RDLR VS COMBAT BASE

DLR VS COMBAT BASE

SUMMARY

ADDITIONAL: JEDI MIND TRICK

K GUARD VS STANDING

SHALLOW K GUARD

RDLR TO K GUARD

SUMMARY

NARRATION

K GUARD FROM RETENTION

NORTH SOUTH TO K GUARD

UNDER LEGS TO K GUARD

LEG DRAG TO K GUARD

NARRATION

SUMMARY

OFFENSE OVERVIEW

GETTING KNEE TO STOMACH

PUMMELLING LEGS IN POSITION

PUMMELLING: RETRACT ONE EXTEND THE OTHER

CHOOSING ATTACK: KNEE TURNED IN OR OUT

GRIPPING THE LEG

GRIPPING TO ALLOW BACKSIDE 50/50

POSITIONING YOUR NON - K GUARD LEG

POSITIONING YOUR K GUARD LEG

OPPONENTS OPTIONS

PRIMARY ATTACK: K GUARD TO BACKSIDE

50/50 HEEL HOOK

BACKSIDE 50/50 WHEN KNEE IS FREE

BACKSIDE VS BACKSTEP

BACKSIDE SPIN TO 70/30

K GUARD TO X GUARD

K GUARD TO 70/30

SUMMARY

SUMMARY UPPER BODY ATTACKS

ALTERNATIVE ATTACK: TO LATERAL CLOSED GUARD

SHALLOW K GUARD OFFENSE

CONTROLLING THE FAR LEG

FEET TOGETHER

THEY PUSH BOTH LEGS

THEY CLEAR THE K GUARD LEG

THEY FLEE

YOU LOSE THE LEG ... BOLO

UNDER THE LEGS PASSING

LEG DRAG

UNDERHOOK YOUR NON K GUARD LEG

DEFENDING FOOTLOCKS

DEFENDING CRAB RIDE ENTRIES

DRILLS

NARRATION OFFENSE

LIVE CLIPS

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